Bureau of Health Workforce
Scholarship and Loan Repayment Opportunities
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) 60th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
June 28, 2015
CAPT Jeanean Willis Marsh
Director, Division of National Health Service CorpsBureau of Health Workforce
Health Resources and Services Administration 1
BCRS CHART
BHW
NHHSP
Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
NHSC SP
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
NHSC LRP
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
NHSC S2S
National Health Service Corps Student to Service Loan Repayment Program NHSC
SLRP State Loan Repayment Program
Faculty Loan Repayment
Program
NCLRP NURSE Corp
Loan Repayment Program
NCSP NURSE Corps Scholarship
Program
FLRP
National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
NHSC is a program for primary care medical, dental and mental health clinicians working at approved NHSC facilities in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) More than 47,000 clinicians have served in the NHSC NHSC consists of more than 9,200 clinicians providing care to more than 9.7 million people in underserved communities 3
26% Physicians
Nurse Midwives • 2% (143 providing practice) *There are currently 9 CNMs in the pipeline*
Nurse Practitioners
18% Physician Assistants
12%
Dentists 12%
2% • Dental Hygienists
28% Mental Health
Providers
*As of September 30, 2014
More than 9,200 NHSC primary care providers serving at nearly 5,000 sites.
NHSC by Discipline
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26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
NHSC by Discipline
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NHSC Scholarship
Program
26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
NHSC Scholarship Program
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Students pursuing careers in primary care can receive a scholarship now and serve later.
The scholarship* includes:
ü Payment of tuition and required fees (tax-free) ü Some other tax-free educational costs (books,
etc.) ü A monthly living stipend (taxable)
*available for up to 4 years
26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
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YEARS OF SUPPORT = YEARS OF
SERVICE
Scholars commit to serve in the Corps upon completion of their training — one year for each year of support (at least 2 years).
26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
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Scholars choose where they will serve from a list of sites in high-need rural, urban, and frontier areas.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS • A portion of service obligation can be
fulfilled by teaching
• Face-to-face and virtual networking opportunities provide support from other providers and community resources
• Rewarding patient relationships
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26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
NHSC Scholarship Program
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Eligibility • U.S. citizen or national • Full-time student at an accredited school, pursuing
a degree in: • Medicine (DO or MD) • Dentistry (DMD or DDS) • Nurse practitioner • Certified nurse-midwife • Physician assistant (primary care)
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26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
NHSC Scholarship Program
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• FY 2014 Application Cycle Ø 190 awards made Ø 2 awards for CNMs
• FY 2015 Application Cycle (March – May 2015) Ø Over 2,100 Applications received
Ø 59 applications from CNMs Ø Currently processing awards
• Scholars who remain at their initial placement site or who continue to
practice at an NHSC-site in a high needs area, with qualifying educational debt, have priority funding for NHSC Loan Repayment
26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
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NHSC Loan Repayment Program
26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
NHSC Loan Repayment Program
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UP TO
$50,000 2 YEARS
The full-time program offers up to $50,000 in tax-free loan repayment for 2 YEARS of service. With continued service beyond 5 years, health care providers may be able to pay off all their student loans.
26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
NHSC Loan Repayment Program
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The NHSC Loan Repayment Program offers two levels of funding, based upon the need of the community in which a provider works, as defined by HPSA score
Ini$al Award Amounts
2 Years Full-time 2 Years Half-time
Sites with HPSA Score of 14+
Up to $50,000 Up to $25,000
Sites with HPSA Score of 0-13
Up to $30,000 Up to $15,000
26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
NHSC Loan Repayment Program
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Eligibility • U.S. citizen or national • Currently work, or applying to work, at an NHSC-
approved site • Have unpaid Federal or commercial loans for school
tuition, reasonable educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses, segregated from all other debts
• Licensed to practice in the state where employer site is located
26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
NHSC Loan Repayment Program
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Eligibility (Continued) Must be licensed in one of the following eligible disciplines: • Physician (MD or DO) • Nurse practitioner (primary care) • Certified nurse-midwife • Physician assistant • Dentist
(general or pediatric) • Dental hygienist
• Psychiatrist • Psychologist (health service) • Licensed clinical social
worker • Psychiatric nurse specialist • Marriage and family therapist • Licensed professional
counselor
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26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
NHSC Loan Repayment Program
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• FY 2014 Application Cycle Ø Over 6,300 applications received
Ø 110 applications from CNMs Ø 2,775 new awards made
Ø 38 awards for CNMs (34.5% award rate)
• FY 2015 Application Cycle (January - March 2015) • Over 6,700 Applications Received
• 204 applications from CNMs • Currently processing awards • Funding levels for FY 2015 Continuation awards • HPSAs 14 & above – up to $50,000 • HPSAs 13 & below – up to $30,000
FY 2014 NHSC CNM New Awards
Program Applicants Awards $ Awarded
NHSC LRP 110 38 $1,763,509.27
NHSC SP 27 2 $214,748.04
Total 137 40 $1,978,257.31
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26% Physicians
Nurse Practitioners
18% Dentists
12%
NHSC Jobs Center
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• Launched May 2012 Ø Uses Google Maps Technology Ø Includes Site Profiles – Sites can “Tell their Story” Ø Enhanced Search Features: Site, Vacancy, HPSA, city, state
• Over 4,000 open primary care positions
• As of May 2015, 8,100 NHSC sites with full Job Center profiles
http://nhscjobs.hrsa.gov
NEW NHSC Recruitment Site – Site Profile Page
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Other BHW Programs for Certified Nurse Midwives
Opportunities
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NURSE Corps
• Launched in 2002, the NURSE Corps helps alleviate the critical shortage of nurses in the United States and U.S. territories.
• The NURSE Corps consists of over 2,200 nurses providing critical care where they are needed.
• NURSE Corps Programs: • Loan Repayment • Scholarships • Nursing Student Loans
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NURSE Corps
• In FY 2014, the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program made 667 new loan repayment awards.
• In FY 2014 , the NURSE Corps Scholarship Program awarded 242
new scholarships.
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NURSE Corps Loan Repayment
• Loan repayment assistance is available to registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses, such as Certified Nurse-Midwives, working in a Critical Shortage Facilities OR nurse faculty employed by an accredited school of nursing
• NURSE Corps program participants receive 60 percent of their total outstanding qualifying educational loan balance incurred while pursuing an education in nursing for a two-year service commitment
• Qualifying participants may receive an additional 25 percent of their original loan balance for a third year of service
26 http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment/nursing/index.html
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Service Commitment
32 hours per week, for at least 45 weeks per year
as an RN or an advanced practice nurse employed at a
Critical Shortage Facility
2-year minimum with an optional 3rd year
Full-time nurse faculty may work at an
accredited public or private nonprofit school
of nursing
2+1
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NURSE Corps Scholarship
• Nursing students are eligible to receive funding for their education and training in exchange for working at a health care facility with a shortage of nurses, known as a Critical Shortage Facility
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• Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or lawful permanent resident
• Enrolled or accepted as a full or part time student in one of the following accredited nursing degree programs:
• Associate Degree of School of Nursing
• Collegiate School of Nursing
• Diploma School of Nursing
• RN-BSN Bridge Program
• Attend a nursing school or program located in a State or U.S. Territory
• Start the nursing degree program on or before September 30 of the year in which you apply to the NURSE Corps Scholarship Program
ELIGIBILITY
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Full-time status
• Minimum of 32 hours per week, for at least 45 weeks per year
• Minimum of 26 hours providing clinical services to patients
VS Part-time status
• From 16 to 31 hours per week, for at least 45 weeks per year
• At least 80 percent of practice hours each week spent providing clinical services to patients
Service Commitment
One-year service commitment for each year of scholarship support (with a minimum 2-year service commitment). Maximum of up to 4 years of support.
Serve in a Critical Shortage Facility such as:
• Critical Access Hospital
• Disproportionate Share Hospital
• Public Hospital
• FQHC or FQHC Look-Alike
• Indian Health Service Health Center
• Native Hawaiian Health Care System
• Rural Health Clinic
• Skilled Nursing Facility
• State of Local Public Health or Human Service Department 32
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Critical Shortage Facilities
• NURSE Corps Loan Repayment and Scholarship recipients serve at Critical Shortage Facilities
• These are health care facilities with a critical shortage of nurses located in underserved communities
• Eligible sites must be designated or located in a mental health or primary medical care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
• Up to $40,000 in loan repayment for faculty members from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Faculty members teach at an accredited health professions college/
university for 2 years
• Awardees receive matching funds from their institution • FY 2016 application opens next Spring
Faculty Loan Repayment Program
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• Increase the diversity of the health professions workforce and the number of providers working in underserved communities, HRSA provides funds to accredited U.S. health professions schools.
• The schools in turn provide scholarships and low-interest loans to
students with financial need. • Find participating schools:
http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/disadvantaged.html
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Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)
• The Nursing Student Loan program provides long-term, low-interest rate loans to full-time and half-time financially needy students pursuing a course of study leading to a diploma, associate, baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing.
• Participating schools are responsible for selecting loan recipients and
for determining the amount of assistance a student requires. • Find participating schools:
http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/loans/nursing.html
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Nursing Student Loans
The next open enrollment period is November 1, 2015 – January 31, 2016
The Health Insurance Marketplace
For more information visit: www.healthcare.gov
Still Need Coverage for 2015? • You can still get coverage two ways:
• If you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period due to a life change like marriage, having a baby, or losing other coverage.
• There’s no limited enrollment period for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). You can apply any time.
Need Help Understanding Your Coverage? • Visit Marketplace.CMS.Gov/C2C to access From Coverage to Care, an initiative to
help people with new health care coverage understand their benefits and connect to primary care and preventive services.
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Contact Information
CAPT Jeanean Willis Marsh, Director Division of National Health Service Corps
Bureau of Health Workforce [email protected]
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